{"product_id":"bad-bananas-a-story-cookbook-for-kids-9780977606542","title":"Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Bizarrely funny\" - The Horn Book.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wisecracking picture book on the short (shelf) life of a bunch of bruisers--with activities to save families from \"I'm bored\" disease. Diverse banana characters try crazy stunts in a cautionary children's story with simple healthful recipes, including banana muffins, smoothies, cookies, and pancakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 easy, yummy low-sugar recipes (more online)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaughs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFun family activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican-American child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard cover, soft cover, or ebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 in the Food Books for Kids series.\u003c\/strong\u003e The perfect length book for children (not too long for adults: 24 pages); it's clever, hands-on fun for boys and girls (ages 4 - 10, preschool - 5th grade, ESL\/ELL\/ESOL\/ESE). \u003cstrong\u003eGrab more healthy recipes and online secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e at PremioBooks. 320 read-aloud words (before recipes) by award-winning author and college media instructor \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Beckstrand (don't miss his 60 multicultural books)\u003c\/strong\u003e; illustrated by Jeff Faerber. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOOK inside! Explore six more kids' food books \u003c\/strong\u003ein a bundle: \u003cem\u003eGROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden; The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga;Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; It Came from Under the High Chair; She Doesn't Want the Worms; Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e) PremioBooks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamily STEM book, children's cookbook with black and Hispanic characters; 8\"x10\" full-color fruit humor book for reluctant readers; Premio Publishing \u0026amp; Gozo Books (Worldwide rights (c) Juneteenth 2011; comes with classroom lesson plans), libraries, schools, and all major cookbook distributors. LCCN: 2010910826; GAM020000, JUV050000, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV054000, JUV020000; YNPC, YBG, JNTS; Hard ISBN: 978-0977606542, Soft ISBN: 978-0977606511 (ebook: 978-1452415598)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeckstrand, Karl:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Media professor Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author\/illustrator of 23 multicultural\/multilingual books and more than 60 ebook titles (reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA (he knows the secret to peeling avocados), he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast\/film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. His survival western, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His nationally lauded Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish\/bilingual\/ESL, wordless, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker \u0026amp; Taylor, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, Apple\/iBooks, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, https: \/\/KarlBeckstrand.com, https: \/\/PremioBooks.com","brand":"Premio Publishing \u0026 Gozo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50675995345170,"sku":"9780977606542","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eb37f11d-f6a7-475f-a54f-d7a31aa6b5a0.jpg?v=1733874927","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bad-bananas-a-story-cookbook-for-kids-9780977606542","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}